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The LOFT's Annual
Spring Into Pride Garden Party
Saturday June 2nd, 1 - 4pm Rain or Shine!
The Courtyard adjacent to The LOFT
What better way to start the Pride season than with a fashionable garden party supporting the programs and services of The LOFT, your LGBT community center! You’ll be spending the afternoon in the wonderful courtyard adjacent to The LOFT. With its still fountain, its lush green foliage, and array of early summer flowers, the courtyard is the perfect setting for our Garden Party.
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Guy's Passion Party
Tuesday, May 29th at 7:30pm
Hey, guys! Spice up your romantic life and join us for a Passion Party! Passion Parties are designed to inform and educate through tasteful presentations of sensual products. Bring your boyfriend, and your checkbook, as 10 percent of all purchases will be donated to The LOFT!
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The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers and The LOFT: LGBT Community Center Present:
Sexuality in Older Adulthood
Friday, May 18, 2012 from 8:30am t0 4:45pm at The LOFT
This program is free to the LOFT staff, members and affiliates.
Calling all Healthcare and social service providers! Don't miss out on an opportunity to enhance your knowledge, skills, and practices as they pertain to an aging clientele.
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HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Peer Support Group
The 3rd Thursday of each month 7-8:30pm
This LOFT group is for individuals infected/affected by HIV/AIDS for members of the LGBTQ community living in the Lower Hudson Valley. Whether you're positive, or a family member, loved one, partner or spouse is positive, this group is here for mutual support.
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LOFT Member Theatre Discount
to The Secret Garden
White Plains Performing Arts Center - May 11 to May 25th
LOFT Member Pricing $32.00 (Regularly $40)
Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel about a young girl, Mary Lennox, who is orphaned in India and returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin, this musical is not to be missed.
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The LOFT and Out Professionals Present:
NYC Commuter's LGBT Professional's Mixer
Thursday, May 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Open-Air Portico of Campbell Terrace in Grand Central Terminal
Train riders, forget all about Peak or Off-Peak: This is Out-Peak! Join your friends from The LOFT and Out Professionals before you head home to Westchester or Connecticut at chic Campbell Terrace Apartments.
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Hey, Seniors! Silver Connection Open Houses
The Last Tuesday and Second Saturday of the Month
The Senior Outreach Program provides social, recreational, and cultural activities for LGBT seniors 55 years and older. Monthly Open House feature workshops and presentations on issues specific to this population. Each Open House session ends with a light lunch and an opportunity to socialize.
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All LOFT Members are Invited to the
2012 Nominations Meeting
Tuesday, May 15, 7pm
All LOFT Members are invited to attend the annual Nominations Meeting. At this annual event, candidates are introduced, asked to say hello and explain their background and what they would bring to The LOFT’s board of directors. This is the only meeting where, if someone wished, they could be nominated from the floor. But for those already interested, we prefer to receive things up front, and so there will be a printed slate as presented by the Nominations Committee.
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LGBT Town Hall Meeting
May 23rd, 5:30pm-7:00pm
The LOFT - 252 Bryant Ave, White Plains
Co-Hosted by Memorial United Methodist Church
The Westchester County LGBT Advisory Board will hold a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, May 23 to celebrate achievements and present awards recognizing outstanding community service. LGBT community members and their friends, families, and allies are invited to attend.
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Open Mic Nite
Sunday, June 3rd - Free Barbecue at 4:00pm, Karaoke at 4:30pm, and LOFT Open Mic at 6:30pm at B Lounge
Looking for a fun Sunday afternoon and evening? Join your LOFT Friends at B Lounge for a Barbecue, LOFT Open Mic, and Karaoke Night.
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LOFT Edu Classes Offered
Check out our recent LOFT Edu course offerings!
Gentle and Restorative Hatha Yoga
Every Wednesday from 7:00pm-8:15pm
First Class Introduction Fee $10
This repeating and popular class uses relaxation and breathing techniques, and will increase flexibility and enhance relaxation.
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LOFT Dad's Group
Due to Memorial Day, the next Dad's Group will meet on Monday the 21st, at 7:30pm - Otherwise, Meets Monthly on the 4th Monday
The LOFT Dad's Group is for men who have children living with them or apart from them. Some are divorced, some separated, and some still married. Some are in committed relationships with other men and raising children. If you're a dad, you're welcome.
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HIV Testing at The LOFT!
Takes place the 3rd Monday evening each month from 5:00 to 8:00.
Know your status. Testing is fast, free, and discreet. Offered through collaboration with AIDS-Related Community Services.
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Bisexual Group
Takes place the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month, starts at 7:30 pm.
Open topic group run by a trained facilitator for those who identify as bisexual or are questioning their sexuality.
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The LOFT Needs Group Facilitators
LOFT Women's Group
LOFT HIV/AIDS Group - A Forming Group For those
Affected or Infected by HIV/AIDS
LOFT Peer Support facilitators are specifically trained, and provide an outlet for LGBTQ individuals to meet in a safe and supportive environment with their peers to discuss topics health and wellbeing, to politics and the latest news. Group facilitators identify as peers of the group participants, with leadership responsibilities.
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Women's Group
Every Friday, 7:30-10pm
Open topic group run by a trained facilitator for women who identify as lesbian, bisexual or are questioning their sexuality. Come, discuss, and make new friends!
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Homeless LGBT Youth Need Your Help
Tell Gov. Cuomo to Reinstate Funding for Homeless Youth
Although the LGBT community makes up a small percentage of the general population, the disparity in the number of LGBT homeless youth remains at a staggering 40 percent. Last year, millions of dollars were taken out of the State Budget that would have gone to support these homeless youth. Let's see more monies go towards homeless youth this year. Please sign this petition, and share it with your friends and family.
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Men's Group
1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Join the guys for The LOFT's Men's Peer Support Group. This discussion and activity group meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month at The LOFT. The group is open to all gay, bisexual, and questioning men and is transgender inclusive.
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UPWORDS Voices - For People Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS
A Virtual Living Quilt
UPWORDS Voices gives a voice to those living with HIV/AIDS in the Hudson Valley. This virtual living quilt of people's stories of living, surviving, and thriving with HIV & AIDS, and also provides health and social service resources locally-available to the public.
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Helping Families Accept Their
Gay and Lesbian Children
A.C.C.E.P.T. Project
A Program of The Guidance Center, with meetings to be held at The LOFT. A Spring Session is forming, so contact The Guidance Center for more information.
The Guidance Center, with whom The LOFT often partners, is pleased to announce A.C.C.E.P.T. (Accepting, Connecting, Celebrating, Empowering Parents & Teens), a FREE program that supports teens and families who are dealing with the complex issues and feelings associated with discovering, exploring and embracing sexual identity.
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LOFT Twenty-Something Group
Join us!
The LOFT's Twenty-Something group is aimed at persons aged between 20 and 29 who want to meet with others of their own age grouping in a safe and secure environment.
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LOFT Online LGBT Wedding Expo
Maybe you missed our LGBT Wedding Expo at the Radisson New Rochelle, but we've created a "Virtual" Same-Sex Wedding Expo here on The LOFT's website, with all the participating service providers who are ready to help you plan your special day.
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Support The LOFT
on That Special Day
Why not instruct your wedding attendees, friends, and family to make a donation to The LOFT LGBT Community Center on behalf of you and your spouse? The LOFT's charitable wedding gift program will make things easier for your family and friends, and we'll send a lovely donation letter in honor of your special day.
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LOFT Book Club
Meets the 3rd Tuesday Monthly at 7:30pm
The group will meet to discuss "Almost Like Being in Love," by Steve Kluger on Tuesday May 15th at 7:30 pm.
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LOFT Improv Group
Meets on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 6pm
The LOFT's Improv Group is a fun and energetic way to explore your creative side.
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Entertainment at Eight
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday at, you guessed it, 8pm
A wonderful group of folks meeting every 2nd and 4th Saturday to watch a great flick, and then discuss. Come enjoy films and popcorn! Meet new and old friends!
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Check Out the Latest Party to Hit the Area!
B Lounge is now OPEN!
B Lounge in Valhalla is now open, and serving the LGBT community at 4 Boradway, Valhalla. Open Tues-Sat 5pm-4am and Sun 8pm-4am. Clik below for a list of LGBT parties in the area!
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The LOFT's Butch Femme Circle
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm.
Join us for one of our latest in Peer Support Services: The LOFT's Butch/Femme Circle. The purpose of this new discussion and activity group is to create opportunities to find support and meet others within the butch/femme community of the Lower Hudson Valley.
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PFLAG Meeting
Meets the Second Monday of the month at 7:30pm.
All are welcome, including parents, friends, family members and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, with or without their families!
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Help our Same-Sex Bi-national Couples
Contact Your Congressperson
The morning of January 28, 2009, started as usual for Shirley Tan of Pacifica, California. The mother of two, originally from The Philippines, was getting her 12-year-old twin sons ready for school, and preparing to see her partner of 23 years, Jaylynn Mercado, off to work....that was until the 7 a.m. knock on the door.
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SAFE at The LOFT
SAFE's mission is to create safe sacred space for queer people to explore their spirituality and educate existing religious and spiritual institutions about this need.
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What Will Be Your Legacy?
Making sure The LOFT is here for future generations
Through planned giving, you can make a difference in securing the future of The LOFT, so that it will be here for future generations of LGBT individuals. Through wills, trusts, and investments, you can secure The LOFT's future, while protecting the ones you love.
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Spirituality Group Meeting At The LOFT
The third Sunday of each month from 10:30am – 12:30pm
The Society of Novus Spiritus Study Group holds its monthly meetings at The LOFT. The group's goal is to provide a forum for spiritual exploration, discussion and definition.
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LOFT Library Goes Online
It's your library, use it!
The LOFT Library has gone online, using LibraryThing to make things easier to locate books and publications. All LOFT Members can borrow books and movies from the LOFT Library using their LOFT Member card. Once you find we have what you're looking for, come on in and pick it up.
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David Bohnett Cybercenter
Your full LGBT Information Center
The David Bohnett Cybercenter, complete with six workstations, offers you the chance to go online, search for jobs, update your resume, or just surf the web. The LOFT will also be offering classes on various computer programs so you can improve your skills.
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May 14 to May 20
Monday
Thrift Shop, 10am-2pm
Library Hours, 11am-6pm
Al Anon Meeting, 7:00pm
PFLAG Meeting, 7:30pm
Tuesday
Library Hours, 11am-6pm
LOFT Nominations Meeting, 7:00pm
LOFT Book Club, 7:30pm
Men's Group, 7:30pm
Wednesday
Library Hours, 11am-6pm
Thrift Shop, 10am-2pm
Hatha Yoga, 7:00pm
Thursday
Library Hours, 11am-6pm
HIV/AIDS Discussion Group, 7:00pm
Friday
Library Hours, 11am-6pm
Thrift Shop, 10am-4pm
Women's Group, 7:30pm
Saturday
Thrift Shop, 10am-4pm
LGBT AA Meeting, 6:00pm
Gaymes Night, 7:00pm
Sunday
Novus Spiritus, 11:00am
LOFT Hours:
Office & General Hours
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, and 10am-6pm Sat.
(subject to staff/volunteer availability)
Groups and events meet as scheduled on evenings and weekends.
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